The 35 mph south wind has brought smoky air, smoke heavy enough to see in a couple of blocks distance. An adventure outside didn't last long, about an hour was all I could take. The weather forecast is indicating a 100% chance of rain. That would be very welcome now as there has been a prolonged dry spell. Rain would be good for grass, trees and fields going into winter. This week's weather has been "September like" and a nice respite after the early snow.
Dorothy Day's life and work have long been a source of inspiration. The Writer's Almanac noted that today is her birthday and in an article about her included this quote from her.
About her life’s work serving the poor, Dorothy Day once said: “What we would like to do is change the world — make it a little simpler for people to feed, clothe, and shelter themselves as God intended them to do. And, by fighting for better conditions, by crying out unceasingly for the rights of the workers, the poor, of the destitute — the rights of the worthy and the unworthy poor, in other words — we can, to a certain extent, change the world; we can work for the oasis, the little cell of joy and peace in a harried world. We can throw our pebble in the pond and be confident that its ever-widening circle will reach around the world. We repeat, there is nothing we can do but love, and, dear God, please enlarge our hearts to love each other, to love our neighbor, to love our enemy as our friend.”
Takk for alt,
Al
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